The Arlington-Washington Futurity is a Listed

horse race Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...

for

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two-year-olds. It is scheduled to run at a distance of one mile on the turf at

Arlington Park Arlington International Racecourse (formerly Arlington Park, the name was Arlington Park Jockey Club from as soon as 1948 up to 1955) was a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago regi ...

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every fall and as at 2020 offers a purse of $100,000. It was run as the American National Futurity in 1927 and 1928 and as the Arlington Futurity Stakes from 1932 through 1961. In 1962, the Arlington Futurity and

Washington Park Futurity Stakes The Washington Park Futurity Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the now defunct Washington Park Race Track in Woodlawn, Chicago. A race on dirt for two-year-olds, it was first run in 1937 as a six furlong event. Placed o ...

were merged to create the Arlington-Washington Futurity. Raced at Washington Park Race Track from 1943 to 1945, and as a result of the 1985 fire, at

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in 1985. It was not run from 1929 through 1931 as well as 1970, 1988, 1995, 1998 and 1999. Former Race Names: * Arlington-Washington Futurity: 1962–2003, and 2007 to present * Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Futurity: 2004–2006 ** American National Futurity: 1927–1928 ** Arlington Futurity: 1932–1961 ** Washington Park Futurity Stakes: 1937–1961 Distances: * 1 Mile: 1984, 1986–2013, 2020 to present * 7 Furlongs: 1962–1969, 1979–1983, 2014–2019 * 6 ½ Furlongs: 1974–1978, 1985 * 6 Furlong: 1927–1961, 1971–1973

Winners since 1962

* † In 2008, Jose Adan and Advice finished first and second, respectively, but were disqualified and set back to second and third. * In 2006, there was a dead heat between Officer Rocket and Got the Last Laugh. *‡‡ In 1971 the race was run in two divisions *‡ In 1967 the race was run in two divisions

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External links

Arlington Park website
1927 establishments in Illinois Horse races in Illinois Arlington Park Flat horse races for two-year-olds Ungraded stakes races in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1927